Party-lever lockout for voting-machines.



w. J. LAUSTERER. PARTY LEVER LOCKOUT FOR VOTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 18, I913.

- Patented Jan. 2, 1917 3 SHEETSSHEETI warnmm W. J. LAUSTERER. I

PARTY LEVER LOCKOUT FOR VOTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FlLED OCT. 18, 1913- Patented Jan. 2,1917.

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APPLICATION FILED 0CT.18,1913. 1,21O,4;95.v Patented Jan. 2,1917.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orrIoE.

"WILLIAM J. LAUSTERER, OF JAMESTOWN, NEW'YORK, ASSIG'NOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, T0 AUTOMATIC REGISTERING MACHINE CORPORATION, A CORPORATTON OF NEW YORK.

PARTY-LEVER LOCKOUT FOR VOTING-MACHINES.

Application filed October 18, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Belt known that LWILLIAM J. LAUsTEREn,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of' New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Party- Lever Lockouts for Voting-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a lockout that will regulate the use of the party levers on the machine, permit the proper legitimate use of them and prevent any improper use of them. These and other objects of the invention will be illustrated in the drawings, described inthe specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective detail view of one of the party levers such as is illustrated in prior Patent No. 1,036,276. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a. portion of the keyboard showing the straight ticket voting mechanismand a portion of the lockout mechanism. F ig.- 3

is a detail perspective view of the balance of the lockout'inechanism, it being understood that the parts in Fig. 3 occur immediately below and are a continuation of the parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the lookout. Figs. 5. 6 and 7 are longitudinal cross sections through the interlock and lockout mecha-' nism on the line 5 5 in Fig. 3, the parts being shown in different positions.

In the drawings,- like reference numerals indicate like parts.

Reference numeral 1 indicates the party leverpwhich lever passes through the front plate of the machine and has a crank 3 on the rear end thereof, on the outer end of which crank is a stud 4. Mountedin the front plate of the machine are voting keys 5, which keys are arranged in parallel party rows, there being one ofthe party levers 1 for each of these party rows of voting keys.

Below each party row of keys is a straight ticket'bar 6. which straight ticket bar has a lug 7 on which is fastened a stud 8. Fastened in the front plate isa stud 9 on which is pivotally mounted a lever 10. This lever has a long slot 11 therein in which engages the stud 4c onthe party lever which is just below the corresponding straight ticket bar 6. It also hasa slot 12 therein with which. engages the stud 8 on the straight party bar.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 2, 1917.

Serial No. 795,932.

\Vhen the party lever is turnedin the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2, the lever rocks to move .the party bar 6 to the right. The party b..rs 6 have teeth 13 thereon Each of the keys 5 has a stud 14 which extends through the front plate and has connected thereto the crank 15, each of which cranks has a'shoulder 16 that can be'contacted with the tooth 13. The crank 15 also has a yoke 17 thereon which is slotted at 18 to receive the interlocking strap 19 and is bent laterally at- 20 to receive the studF'Zl that is adapted'to engage with the counter actuator, not shown herein, these parts being more fully described in the application of Dean, No. 576,620. On the yoke is also carried a stud 22 by which the position of the key may be justified with reference to its counter, which detail is shown in applica-.

tion No. 795,053. \Vhen the party lever 1 is turned in the direction of the arrow indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, the party bar above it will be moved to the right, causing the keys 5 to turn down on the keyboard on the machine.

At the right of Fig. 2 is mounted for longitudinal movement a universal bar 23. This the bar 23. This bar has on the bottom thereof a tongue 27 which engages with a dash pot-28 in which is a compression spring.

29. As the bar 23 moves down, it compresses the spring and as soon as the voter lets go of the lever 1. the spring expands, pushing up the bar 23 which 'in turn restores the party lever 1 and the straight ticket bar 6 to normal position. On the bar 23 is the stud 30 on which is mounted thelink 31, which link extends down and has a quarter turn on its lower end which lower end engages with the interlocking channel 32. The interlocking channel 32 is slotted at 33 to receive and guide the lower end of the bar 31. The lower end of the bar 31 is serrated at 34; and is notched at On the front plate are pivotally mounted bell cranks 36. On these bell cranks are carried the studs 37 to which are fastened the iteriocking str ps Gn the hell cranks 36 are carried he studs which are engaged hy the lookout bars ld, causing the bell cranks 36 to rocl=z, li tting the straps 3S and the interlocking wedges 39 fastened to the lower end thereof. The lockout bars are such as are used .1 connection with the primary lockout described in my prior application l lo. fitlfi l l o and shown in my prior Patent l lo. 933,3?8. This lockout har moves to the righinwhen any of the straight ticket bars 6 are moved to the right or when any key is placed in voting position. purpose each key carries a stud all which engages with a tooth. on the lockout bar and by which the lookout har is moved to the right. straps 88 all carry wedges 39 which engage with the interlocking" rollers d3 bywhici they. interlocked. These Wedges may he arranged in pairs as is shown at the left of 5, 6, and 7, the interlockingrollers and wedges being substantially the same as are shown in .the patent to F rank lieiper, No. 1,031,184. The interlocking strans 19 also terminate in similar interlocking wedges do which interlock with rollers 4E5 carried in the interlocking channel t6; v

' Carried in the channel 32 is a sliding block l? which is forked at the ends and is provided with serrated races elil. Engaging with this block is a spring 49 which normally holds it to the shown in If closing up all of the interlocking rolles against each O'tllQl. In 5 none of the wedge 39 is shown in raised position and the block stands withdraw: from com tact with the bar 31. in 6 one of the wedges 89 is in voted position and block 47 is shown almost in contact with the bar 31. ll a second wedge 39 the block 4L7 withits forked ends will he driven intothe recesses 35 of bar 31. we of the wedges 89 can be raised hy moving" indi vidual keys on as many different party rows causing theinovement of as many differentlockout The third and fourth lockout bars can he ved in the same way, causing a progressive inov'ein the block 4- which can be moved .iar enough to permit the operation of all of the lockout bars oi "operated parts-'will he in the position shown in ii. It second lever be operated the 31 will he ldweed taking the recesses 35 out of register with the forked end" the block ll? w' ich block will be u vd forward by the operation of For this the second wedge 1e hie-cl squarely abut the serrated bar which will vent the it er movement of the block it prevent lifting of the second we e all. an the movement of the lockout har ll serrated surface of the bar 31 an engaging with each other wit prevent the downward movement of the har 3land the bar 23 thus preventing the movement of second party'lever.

view oi the foregoing itwill is on parent that no party lever can he op after a'split ticket has been voted and ti cv tore the leverage of the party lever be ere" ted upon a single voting key for the purpose of forcing the interlock.

The interlockin straps 19 are pierced in the usual way for the resetting bar 60 by l lanai:

a voting machine the combination .ltlllfll candidate voting means split ticket interlocking" means r lied by said individual voting ce 1.88.115; holding said interlocking 3 out operation until individual votn means of more than on pr have been actuated.

2. is. a voting machine, the combine-tit of individual candidate voti g 'iuerohers party cups, straight ticket noting means and locking means for said straight ticket voting; means directly actuated by incandi voting efifeotive after the v rality of individual members consti split ticket.

3. in voting machine the com of vet keys; ogre-ups, group voting devices Ior voting eye. in certain of groups, and an in endent split ticket interlock whereby u actuation of any of said voting keysin 1; I of said groups will render roan voting; devices inoperative.

e. in a voting machine. gs arranged in groups ioeans tor siinultanes ously actuating; the lreysoi an groupa means and a separate interlock between said keys and said group voting devices whe the op ation an individua group i ill render the siren int; Loans of other groups 5. n a voting n iachine vet.

in. groups. group voting devices voting the keys in certain of said groups, and a separate mterlock between said keys and said group voting devices whereby the *means between the voting keysand group voting devices whereby the actuation of the group voting device of one group will render the other group voting devlces and the keys of all the other groups inoperative.

7. In a voting machine, individual candi date voting means arranged in groups, a

group voting device for each group, and

means whereby the voting of an individual candidate means in one group will render the group voting devlces of other groups inoperative and the voting of an individual candidate means in a second group will render the group voting device of the first group inoperative.

8. In a voting machine, the combination of voting devices arranged in groups,

group voting mechanisms for simultaneously actuating the voting devices of any group, a group lockout bar for each group of voting devices, and'interlocking means between said lockout bars and said group votingmechanisms whereby the actuation of a group voting mechanism Wlll lock the lookout bars of the other groups against movement to hold the voting devices of said other groups against actuation.

' 9. In a voting machine, the combination of single candidate keys arranged in party rows, a lockout bar for each party row of keys to lock the keys of the party row, straight ticket voting mechanism for each party row for placing all the keys in a party row in voted position, and a universal balr operated by any of the straight ticket voting inechanisms for preventing theoperation of any of;the straight ticket voting mechanisms after two or more of the lockout bars have been moved from locking position by the voting of individual keys.

10. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of lockout bars and a series of straight ticket bars, and means to prevent the movement of any of the straight ticket bars after any two or more of the lockout bars have been moved from locking position.

11. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of lockout bars, interlocking devices'operated by the movement of said bars, straight ticket voting devices, and a uni versal bar capable of locking all of, said straight ticket voting devices said universal bar interlocking with the interlocking devices of the lockout bars to prevent the movement of the universal bar through the movement of the lockout bars.-

12. In a voting machine, the combination of a series of lockout bars, interlocking devices operated by the movement of said bars, and a universal bar movable at right angles to said interlocking devices and being interlocked therewith.

13. I a voting machine, the combination of a Series of lockout bars, a bell crank operated by the mo ement of each of said bars, an interlocking strap connected to each of said bell cranks, Wedges on each of said straps, an interlocking channel containing members which interlock Withsaid wedges, a block 'supported t o slide in said channel and driven in one direction by said wedges, an'dmeans for moving said block in the reverse direction. a

14; In a voting machine, the combination of a series of lockout bars, a bell crank operated by the movement of each of said bars, an interlocking strap connected to each i of said bell cranks, a wedge on each of said .straps, an interlocking channel containlng members which interlock with said wedges,

a block supported to slide in said channel of a series of lockout bars, a bell crank operated" by the movement of each of said bars, an interlocking strap connected to each of said bell cranks, a. wedge on each of said straps, an interlocking channel containing members which interlock With said wedges, a block supported to slide in said channel and driven in one direction by said wedges, a universal bar movable transversely of said channel, said bar being adapted to limit said block toa single movement when the bar is in one position and to permit said block to make a series of movements when the bar is in another position, and party levers on the machine engaging with said universal bar to place it in position to restrict the movement of said block by the operation of any of the party levers.

16. In a voting machine, the combination of an interlocking channel, a block mounted to slide therein, a series of rollers and interlocking wedges 0n the operation of which said block is moved forward, and a bar mov- 'able transversely to,sa1d channel having a .50 i pivotally mounted'on said plate for each locking wedges on the operation of which said block is moved forward, a bar movable transversely' to said channel having a recess therein into which the end of said block is adapted to pass, and guides in said channel forsaid'bar.

18. in a voting machine, the combination of an interlocking channel, a block mounted therein into which the end ofsaid bloclris adapted to pass, and guides in said channel for said bar, said bar being movable to put the recess thereof outot register with. 1 i .r: the end oiisaid block tor the purpose or I limiting the movement otsaid block.

19. ln a voting machine, the combination of a plate, party levers mounted to oscillate therein, sald party; levers having a crank thereon at the rearof theplate, a bell crank pivotally mounted on said plate for each of said party, levers with which bell crank said party levers. make engagement, and straight ticket bars mounted to slide on the rear of said plate, each of said bars being engaged with onei'ol 'said bell cranks whereby on the operation of said party levers the straight ticket bar is operated.

20. In. a voting machine, the combination of a plate, party levereinounted to oscillate therein, said party levers having a crank thereon at the rear oi the plate, a bell crank pivotally mounted'en said plate tor each of said party levers withiwhich bell crank said party levers make engagement, and straight ticket bars mounted to. slide on the rear of said plate, each of said'bars being engaged with one of said bell cranks'whereby on the operation of said party levers the straight ticket bar is operated, a universal bar mountedparallel to the row oi? party levers, each of said bell cranks being adapted to engage the universal bar to cause the movement thereoi by the operation of any of said levers.

- 2 1; lln a voting machine, the combination of a plate, party levers mounted to oscillate therein, said party levers ha nngacrank thereon at the rear of the plate, a bell crank of said party levers with bars mountedto slide on the rear of said plate, each of said bars being engaged with one ot said ball cranks whereby 0n the operation oi: sa1d party levers the straight tlcket bar is operated, a universal bar mounted parallel to the row of party levers, each of sa d bell cranks being adapted to engage the universal bar to cause the movement thereof by the operation of any of said levers, and means tor returning said umversalbar to its normal position.

22. a voting machine, the combination of single candidate keys arranged in party ..rows, a straight ticket bar tor each party row,-each of said bars engaging with the keys of its row to move them to voted position, a lockout bar for each party row engaging with the keys of its row to hold them locked against voting operation or to be moved to unlocking position by the operation of any key in the party row, and an interlocking mechanism between the straight ticket bars and the lookout bars that permits the operation of any one of the straight ticket bars but prevents the operation oi? all of the straight ticket bars after any two of the lookout bars have been operated.

23. The combination in a voting machine, of straight ticket ,voting members, individual candidate voting means for each party, and interlocking mechanism directly engaged by said l1l lljldl1ll candidate voting means whereby the operation of individual candidate voting means in one party will render the straight ticket members of the other parties inoperative but leave its own straight ticket member tree for operation.

24:. lln a voting machine, the combination of straight ticket voting members, individual candidate voting means, and a separate interlock whereby the operation of either a "straight ticket member or individual candidate voting means of one party will prevent the operation of the straight ticket members of the other parties.

25. in a voting machine, the combination of single candidate keys arranged in party rows, a party lever for each row of single candidate keys, a bar operated by said party levers to place all of said keys in each party row, in voting position, a lockout bar to lock the keys of each party row against moving to voting position, each of said lockout bars being movable by any key of its party row to unlocking position, means controlling the operation of said lockoutbars, and a universal bar operated by any of the party levers to prevent the movement of more than one of said lockoutbars.

26. lln a voting machine, the combination of individual voting means, straight ticket voting means, a split ticket mterlock con-- trolled by said individual and straight ticket in presence of two witnesses.

WlLLli ili l J. LAUSTERIER.

Witnesses:

ETHEL C. MILLER, Monnrn H. SHANAHAN,

It is hereby'cel'tified that in Letter' Patent No. 1,210,495, grail ted Jar uary 2,. a 1917, upon the application of William J. L austerer, of Jamestown, New'York, for r improvement in Party-Lever Lockouts for Voting-Machines, anerror appesirs mi, 61 "I. O

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A c o '5 o E L- c D in the prin ted specification requifing cor reotio'nras follows: Page 2, lines 124125,

claim4', for the words and asep arate interlock bemveerysaid keys and egld group voting devices read "lndepmdent'of said actuating means; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction thereinfllnt the Same may conform to the record of lsheoaseixi the Patent Office. Q l v Signed and sealed t h is 39th (lav of January, AQD 1917.

' -F. W211. CL A'Y,

r I Acting Commissioner of Paiie ats:

Camcton in Lemrs m Mai 9 49 -1 It is hgreby'certified that in Letter s Patent No. 1,210,495, grafited January 2f 1917, up on the application of William J. Lausterer, cf Jamestown, New'Y rk, for I improvement in Party-Lever Lockouts for Voting-Machines, manor appears in the prinied spcificat ion requifing col rectio'nas followsz Page l2, lines 124-125,

claim 4,591 the Wcir'ds and agsepamte inter lb'ck bepween'said keys and Said group voting dev i ces read independentof said actuating means; and that the said Letters Patent s sh'oald' be read with this correction thereintliat th same may conform to $119 reord of the'caseLixi the Patent 0&6. I

Signd aid se aled t his 30th dew of January, A..D., i917. a

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